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Arbor Eighteen is a luxe new condominium building emblematic of the rediscovered Greenwood Heights neighborhood Redundant Pixel Millennials are finally ready to begin buying in New York City. The evidence: All that’s happening in the Brooklyn enclave of Greenwood Heights. Younger New Yorkers’ quest for an accessibly-priced lifestyle, in a nook with easy subway access,

A beautiful beach house in Miami. Kobi Karp Architecture and Interior Design The start of summer means the beginning of outdoor living. But, that doesn’t mean you can’t live the outdoor life all year round. According to award-winning architect, Kobi Karp, founder and principal of Kobi Karp Architecture and Interior Design, one of the biggest trends in

Before you invest a penny in a new real estate transaction, you should know what your exit strategy is, or at least you should be fully informed about your options and have a plan. This idea may sound a little odd, especially to people who are new to investing, but you can’t make a smart

Occupying a prominent corner on Main Street, Stockbridge’s Red Lion Inn features a wide front porch that is a favorite spot to see and be seen. Red Lion Inn The founding date of the venerable inn in Stockbridge, Massachusetts is likely 1773, when Silas Pepoon established a small tavern here, under the sign of the

I remember my first listing appointment like it was yesterday. I was 18 years old and the seller was a sweet elderly lady who wanted to sell her home in a gated community that I’d never been to before. The day before my appointment, I drove around to every property in her neighborhood that was

“PropTech AI won’t be able to immediately fill the shoes of an estate agent.” Starline Art / 123rf PropTech is hardly a new industry; estate agents and other businesses in the property industry have been digitally transforming for decades. Search portals, such as Rightmove in the UK, started amalgamating available properties and recommending homes over

Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin A small modernist masterpiece, the Gropius House stands in a grassy location in Lincoln, Massachusetts, outside Boston. Courtesy of Historic New England, photo by Eric Roth Walter Gropius founded the Bauhaus in Weimar, Germany in 1919 as a school that blurred the lines between fine and

As a real estate investor, competition when acquiring a new property is never really a great thing. It might be reassuring that other investors are keen on the same property as you, but generally you will end up paying more in a competitive bidding environment. As off-market properties are sought after in both buyer’s and

A rendering of Central Park Tower. Extell Development The general public can now shop for apartments in the tallest building in the world. Listings were made available online for the first time this week in Central Park Tower, a super-tall going up in midtown Manhattan. The glass and steel skyscraper at 217 W. 57th St. already

Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Fundamental principles of good architecture always outlast fads. AdobeStock_85853500 Does every home need a great room? Do buyers need, or even want, a dining room? How important is the kitchen, especially in a market like New York? Does it matter whether the ceiling is 9’ high,

This waterfront home sold at 15% below the listing price, but still broke the record for most expensive home sale in West Palm Beach. Douglas Elliman The recent $11.5 million sale of a six bedroom mansion at 2914 Washington Road broke the record for the most expensive single family home transaction in West Palm Beach

The loft design embraces the unit’s historic architecture—large windows, high pre-war ceilings and Roman columns. Courtesy of Interior Marketing Group New York’s best “studio” apartment has five bedrooms and walls of sound that still reverberate inside the landmark 19th century American Thread Building to this day. Duplex Sound Studio comprised the 2EF/3E portion of this

Is Instagram real estate’s biggest influencer? Melissa Vale Social media platforms, especially Instagram, are changing the way people buy everything from fashion to furniture, and now the same can be said for real estate. While buyers used to visit the MLS or sites like Trulia, use apps such as Redfin, or simply search an individual

We live in a world that is now fully on-demand. Groceries, alcohol, cleaning services and driving services can all be at your front door with a simple swipe on your phone. The bottom line is this all makes life easier. However, in the residential real estate world, while it’s a customer-first industry, this culture is

The old town of the city of Ponce in Puerto Rico Getty Driving through the verdant green mountains to the Southwest side of Puerto Rico, I was amazed at how lush, and undeveloped much of the land was. Arriving at my destination, the landscape filled with stunning beaches and inlets was breathtaking. Things are finally

Retail giant Walmart is coming back big time lately, as evidenced by a string of quarterly reports — including one this week — which confirm a rise in both store and Internet sales. Walmart reported a 3.4% jump in U.S. Q1 comp sales, and a 37% jump in eCommerce sales. There was a time Walmart

Man walking on high line. Getty I was shocked to find out that the U.S. black homeownership rate isn’t any higher today than when the 1968 Fair Housing Act became law but, somehow, the U.S. black homeownership rate had increased 20% from 1950 to 1970 before housing discrimination was outlawed. That’s a stunning paradox. Here are

With the recent news of American Express acquiring Resy, the reservation platform that connects restaurants and diners in 160 cities in 10 countries, the restaurant world continues to evolve. One notable trend sees the old divide between chefs and diners crumbling more than ever. Perhaps it started at the sushi bars, perhaps at kitchen counters

Real estate can be a competitive industry. Depending on the property type and location, bidding wars can quickly get heated and emotional. Because of this, many investors can make some missteps in the bidding process, costing them valuable time, resources and property deals. To help you avoid a similar fate, we asked a group of Forbes Real